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DRV8889-Q1: Why no back-EMF is present across motor windings?

Part Number: DRV8889-Q1

Hello team,

This is Ochi.

In p.24 with a datasheet for DRV8889-Q1, I saw below sentences.
"In cases where current is held for a long time (no input in the STEP pin) or at very low stepping speeds, slow decay may not properly regulate current because no back-EMF is present across the motor windings. In this state, motor current can rise very quickly, and requires an excessively large off-time."

Could you tell me why no back-EMF is present across motor windings in those cases ?

Best regards,

Ochi

  • Ochi,

    "where current is held for a long time (no input in the STEP pin) or at very low stepping speeds" indicates no back-EMF or very small back-EMF.

    Current is held which means magnetic field keeping same and motor doesn't move. At very low speeds, the back-EMF is very small.